what danica patrick just did at daytona that has put her in the history books. jenna: next hour senator john mccain turning the tables on "meet the press" host david gregory. the senator asking pointed questions about the deadly terrorist attack in benghazi. we have that today in our "news watch" panel. the 1993 world trade center bomber files a lawsuit from his cell at a maximum security prison. he is not so happy there. does he have a case? and tom cruise suing the publisher of "life and style" and in touch magazines after stories are printed about the star's relationship with his daughter. inside the $50 million lawsuit, coming up. jon: well, making history on the track. danica patrick becomes the first woman to capture the top starting spot for the daytona 500, let alone any race in nascar's premier circuit. this gender breakthrough coming at a speed of nearly 200 miles an hour. phil keating live in miami with details. so is she now the favorite to win the race on sunday? >> reporter: sitting on the pole does not guaranty you become the favorite. however her